Los Angeles Skyscraper Tops Out As Tallest Western Building

A 160-foot spire is seen atop the Wilshire Grand Tower building after a crane hoisted it into place early Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in downtown Los Angeles. The 10-ton spire makes the building the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.

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(AP) - A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.